Animal Cells

• What is the function of the cell membrane in an animal cell?

  To control what enters and leaves the cell
• What do animal cells lack compared to plant cells?

  Cell wall
• What is the function of the nucleus in an animal cell?

  To control cell activities and store genetic material
• What is the role of mitochondria in an animal cell?

  To carry out respiration and release energy
• What is the function of ribosomes in an animal cell?

  To produce proteins
• What does the cytoplasm in an animal cell do?

  Supports and suspends organelles
• How does the shape of an animal cell differ from a plant cell?

  Animal cells are irregular in shape
• What organelle controls what enters and leaves the animal cell?

  Cell membrane
• What process takes place in the mitochondria of an animal cell?

  Respiration
• What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum in an animal cell?

  To transport materials within the cell